Video: Conor O'Brien - Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

After seeing Conor O' Brien's new band Villagers support Halves (Purveyors of groovy bell action) on Saturday , I felt I had witnessed the start of something completely enthralling, a band that are sure to be doing some big things in '09. Essentially, O' Brien's solo project it may be but he has surrounded himself with a great band, two of which feature regularly in One Day International . O' Brien himself is a captivating singer, the kind that closes his eyes. moves away from the mic and still blindly knows his exact position on [...]

So, last week this took place, and while I wasn't fortunate enough to be in attendance (thanks, graduation ), you can enjoy some of the finest moments here , via YouTube and some lovely person with a camera. These include the above video - Cathy's cover of Gloomy Sunday , officially my favourite of all gloom-related songs, Lisa Hannigan singing 'The Lady Is A Tramp', and a performance by Conor O'Brien (once of the Immediate) of his adaptation of the poem 'Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep.' [...]

• Gloomy Sunday » paulGloomySunday.mp3
• Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday